On October 16, Harvey Charles, Vice Provost of the University of Minnesota, and his delegation visited SUES. Vice President Xia Chunming welcomed the guests, and the two sides discussed the academic cooperation and exchanges between the two universities. The heads of Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, College of International Education and relevant personnel attended the meeting.
SUES Vice President Xia Chunming said that this week was the 2023 Global Partnership Week at SUES, and at such a special and significant moment, he warmly welcomed Vice Provost Harvey Charles and his delegation to visit SUES. Vice President Xia also introduced the basic information of SUES and the achievements made in recent years. He hoped that in the future, the two universities would carry out cooperation in academic exchanges, cooperative research, exchange of faculty and students, and faculty training, so that faculty and students of both sides would be able to gain a broader international perspective and resources, and that he looked forward to a fruitful cooperative relationship between the two universities.
Vice Provost Harvey Charles expressed his sincere gratitude to SUES for its warm hospitality. He emphasized that the University of Minnesota has always enjoyed an excellent reputation in the field of international education, and he looked forward to strengthening the ties between the two sides through this meeting and achieving excellence through collaborative efforts.
At the meeting, the two sides discussed in depth the possibility of carrying out undergraduate and master's exchange programs, student exchange programs and winter and summer short courses in the fields of materials engineering, art design, mechanical engineering, etc., as well as cooperation opportunities in faculty exchange visits, joint scientific research and publication of high-level papers. This will give students from both universities the opportunity to deepen their academic knowledge between the two institutions and experience the cultures of different countries. During this period, Harvey Charles and his entourage also visited relevant laboratories of SUES to learn about the latest research results and technological developments.
Harvey Charles’s visit to SUES marks the beginning of collaboration between the two universities, which will work closely together to promote international education, provide more opportunities for students, faculty and staff, and promote cross-cultural exchange.
